Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom

Our Meaningful Movie for May is a must-watch, and it’s only 35 minutes long! Join us on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. to watch Racially Charged: America’s Misdemeanor Problem, an eye-opening film about the misdemeanor system nationally, followed by a panel discussion focused on impacts in Washington State.

The misdemeanor system in the United States ensnares more than 13 million people a year — most of them poor or people of color — and has led to the wrongful imprisonments and deaths of countless Black Americans, including George Floyd and Eric Garner.

Through first-person accounts of those charged under the Black Codes of the Reconstruction era paralleled with the outrageous stories of people trapped in the system today, the film brings to light the unfolding of a powerful engine of profits and racial inequality. With the emergence of the Black Lives Matter movement, this film provides historical context and examines America’s history of racist oppression.

Join this community conversation hosted by Meaningful Movies Spokane and co-hosted by Fix Democracy First, Meaningful Movies Project, Meaningful Movies Tacoma, and the Social Justice Film Institute to find out what activists and nonprofits are doing to change the conversation around policing and incarceration and how YOU can help!

Screening: 6:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion: 7:10 p.m.

Register in advance at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iXfhB_cIT2uD689NY5V2LQ

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Questions? Contact Linda Greene at 509-499-0753 or greenepeace@gmail.com.